History ReplacementGoldfish / WesternAnimation

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'', [[spoiler: the accident-prone [[CloudCuckoolander titular brothers]] have killed themselves numerous times, only to be replaced by identical clones (with their memories implanted) every time]], a major plot point at the beginning of the second season [[spoiler:although it's ZigZagged as Dr. Orpheus implies that Rusty made a SoulJar through the memory implanting process and only their ''[[BodyBackupDrive bodies]]'' are clones]]. HeroWithAnFInGood Dr. Venture seems to think this is no big deal [[spoiler:and is later revealed to be a clone himself, which [[SeenItAll barely fazes him]]]].

* Unintentionally (and rather subtly) done in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012''. When Hamato Yoshi loses his wife and baby daughter to an attack by Oruku Saki, he moves to New York and buys four baby turtles for company. One encounter with the Kraang and some Mutagen later, and Yoshi suddenly has four new sons to take care of.

-->'''Marge''': Our little cat Snowball was unexpectedly run over and went to Kitty Heaven. But we bought a new little cat, Snowball II, so I guess life goes on.

* Unintentionally (and rather subtly) done in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012''. When Hamato Yoshi loses his wife and baby daughter to an attack by Oroku Saki, he moves to New York and buys four baby turtles for company. One encounter with the Kraang and some Mutagen later, and Yoshi suddenly has four new sons to take care of.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'', [[spoiler: the accident-prone [[CloudCuckoolander titular brothers]] have killed themselves numerous times, only to be replaced by identical clones (with their memories implanted) every time]], a major plot point at the beginning of the second season. Sociopath Dr. Venture seems to think this is no big deal.

** A variation; "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS4E6LastOneOutOfBeachCity Last One Out of Beach City]]", Pearl falls head over heels for a human woman who looks almost identical to the deceased [[TheLostLenore Rose Quartz]], save for a very different taste in fashion. She manages to get the woman's number at the end of the episode after talking to her. With that said, Pearl doesn't treat her like she's Rose, and a FreezeFrameBonus reveals Pearl got a ''lot'' of other phone numbers, which means she isn't seeking a replacement.

* Unintentionally (and rather subtly) done in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012''. When Hamato Yoshi loses his wife and baby daughter to an attack by Oroku Saki, he moves to New York and buys four baby turtles for company. One encounter with the Kraang and some Mutagen later, and Hamato suddenly has four new sons to take care of.
* Odd spin: In ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}: WesternAnimation/BeastWars'', Megatron had a habit of making replacement Dinobots. An organic one was made after he defected to the good guys and the transmetal Dinobot II after [[spoiler: his HeroicSacrifice.]] Megatron seemed pleased with these clones (Dinobot II was basically his second in command), except when they followed their template's footsteps a little ''too'' closely.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'', [[spoiler:Hunter turns out to be a [[ArtificialHuman Grimwalker]] based on Belos's dead brother, Caleb. Caleb was murdered by Belos for falling in love with a witch, and Belos has subsequently created a ''very'' long line of Grimwalkers, all of whom he eventually killed and replaced for betraying him. When Luz asks what a Grimwalker even ''is'', Belos simply responds that Hunter is "a better version of an old friend."]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'', [[spoiler:Hunter turns out to be a Grimwalker based on Belos's dead brother, Caleb. Caleb was murdered by Belos for falling in love with a witch, and Belos has subsequently created a ''very'' long line of Grimwalkers, all of whom he eventually killed and replaced for betraying him. When Luz asks what a Grimwalker even ''is'', Belos simply responds that Hunter is "a better version of an old friend."]]

** Referenced in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS01E01SimpsonsRoastingOnAnOpenFire the very first episode]] of the series in Marge's Christmas letter.

** Subverted with Rachel Jordan. Early she appear as a possibly new love interest for Ned after Maude's death. But she leaves briefly after Ned attempted to mold her in the image of his deceased wife Maude by cutting her hair to look like that of Maude's.

** In the B-plot of "I, (Annoyed Grunt)-Bot", Snowball II dies. Lisa goes though a series of replacement cats, who end up killing themselves in a barrage of accidents (and one apparent suicide). Near the end of the episode, the CrazyCatLady gives Lisa a cat that looks nearly identical to Snowball II, and because Lisa doesn't want to go through the hassle of buying a new pet bowl, she decides to call her new cat Snowball II and pretend the whole incident never happened. When Principal Skinner overhears, he calls Lisa out for pressing the ResetButton out of laziness, to which Lisa rebuttals by calling him "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E2ThePrincipalAndThePauper Principal Tamzarian]]".

* In ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', Grunkle Stan treats the wax dummy of himself like [[spoiler:[[TearJerker his long-lost brother]]]], [[CerebusRetcon which seems at that time a joke about his ego]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', Iroh begins treating his nephew Zuko like a son after his own son, Lu Ten, dies in battle. Unlike most example, though, Iroh loves Zuko for who he is and doesn't project Lu Ten onto him. Since Zuko is also DESPERATELY in need of a ([[AbusiveParents good]]) father figure, it all works out. Usually. [[spoiler:In the end, it definitely does.]]

** Subverted when Steven uses the Room to talk to his mom. While he has fun with Cloud!Rose, he realizes that she isn't his mother, just another figment of his desires. Cloud!Rose does reassure him when he starts questioning what Rose did and tells him he knows Rose didn't create him to run away from her problems.